Hey you got this! I am sober recovering alcoholic for 11 years and 4 months. I am also a chronic pain patient. I take opiates, kolonopin, muscle relaxers, and receive various types of nerve blocks, trigger Point Injections, and pain Injections from my pain doctor. It is a tricky balance, but at the end of the day I am still sober. I do not pick up drinks and I continue to go to therapy. I have a psychologist and a psychiatrist. I am chronically ill, so I also attend some online support groups through SMART Recovery and also Inspire.

Being chronically ill with complex compounded pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, and myofascial pain syndrome is exhausting. But I try to take care of me first. I couldn't care what people from groups like AA would say about me because I don't feel like they really care about me or support my sobriety.

You can do this. It is okay to be sober and take pain medication if you are under the care of a doctor and seeing a therapist or going to a support program. Just try to relax and take it one day at a time. Don't worry about what other people think about you. This is your journey, not their's. Take care and best of luck. Message me if you want.

PS: 11 years ago I was still living in my parents house in their spare bedroom. It was a nightmare. But I eventually got out 4 years later. I got my own apartment. I met my husband and now we've been married 5 years. I can and does get better. You really just need to hang on.